Chain Lakes

Chain Lakes: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.

Best time to visit Chain Lakes

Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

How to reach Chain Lakes — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 52.58342, -113.41868. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Chain Lakes

• Gadsby Lake Natural Area · lake · Lacombe · ~19 km · Must-see
• Michener House Museum · museum · Lacombe · ~31 km · Must-see
• Red Deer Lake · lake · Camrose · ~37 km · Must-see
• Buffalo Lake · lake · Camrose · ~45 km · Must-see
• Gull Lake · lake · Lacombe · ~50 km · Must-see
• Aspen Beach Provincial Park · beach · Lacombe · ~50 km · Must-see
• Bearhills Lake · lake · County of Wetaskiwin · ~52 km · Must-see
• Reynolds-Alberta Museum · museum · City of Wetaskiwin · ~53 km · Must-see
• Wetaskiwin Court House · fort · City of Wetaskiwin · ~54 km · Must-see
• Wetaskiwin & District Heritage Museum · museum · City of Wetaskiwin · ~54 km · Must-see
• Pine Lake Day Use · lake · Red Deer · ~65 km · Must-see
• Driedmeat Lake · lake · Camrose · ~69 km · Must-see
• Sylvan Lake · lake · Lacombe · ~70 km · Must-see
• Ewing Lake · lake · County of Stettler · ~75 km · Must-see
• Lacombe Blacksmith Shop Museum · museum · Lacombe · ~31 km
• Alix Lake · lake · Lacombe · ~32 km
• Alberta Central Railway Museum · museum · County of Wetaskiwin · ~43 km
• Red Deer Migratory Bird Sanctuary · sanctuary · Red Deer · ~52 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Chain Lakes

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Chain Lakes

• Gadsby Lake Natural Area · lake · Lacombe · ~19 km · Must-see
• Red Deer Lake · lake · Camrose · ~37 km · Must-see
• Buffalo Lake · lake · Camrose · ~45 km · Must-see
• Gull Lake · lake · Lacombe · ~50 km · Must-see
• Bearhills Lake · lake · County of Wetaskiwin · ~52 km · Must-see
• Pine Lake Day Use · lake · Red Deer · ~65 km · Must-see
• Driedmeat Lake · lake · Camrose · ~69 km · Must-see
• Sylvan Lake · lake · Lacombe · ~70 km · Must-see
• Ewing Lake · lake · County of Stettler · ~75 km · Must-see
• Coal Lake North Provincial Recreation Area · lake · Leduc · ~77 km · Must-see

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